Metaphorical Cartography for Knowledge Creation and Sharing

In this position paper we discuss the role of geographical metaphors as tools for representing, organizing and accessing heterogeneous shared information, typical of the Web 2.0. Metaphors represent concepts and relations of a knowledge domain with symbols taken from another domain, usually simpler and more immediate to understand. The paper discusses issues related to the use of metaphorical cartography for creating and sharing knowledge.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2008
• Where: DMS
• Authors: Augusto Celentano, Piero Mussio, Fabio Pittarello
• Keywords: DMS 2008, Geographical Metaphors, Heterogeneous Shared Information, Metaphors Represent Concepts, Multimedia